Controlling the cool blue LEDs - only one wire needed!

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The instructions on page 45 of the Rover User Guide, for controlling the 6 cool blue LEDs, are incorrect. You only need to make one connection, the LEDs already have the other end connected to ground. This is shown on the schematic.

To test:
Connect pin 13 to the pin on the LED SEL jumper, next to the outside edge of the board. Now run the “Blink” sketch in the Arduino software (New > Examples > Basics). All six of the blue LEDs will blink along with the green LED that is always connected to pin 13.

Now you can control the six blue LEDs and use them to blink and indicate something happening in your software.

Jeff

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Hi Jeff,

Indeed, you are right. It seems like the sentence suggests to short the pin further from the corner (VCC) with GND. Of course, that would be very bad.

We have updated the paragraph and the new PDF was sent to our web content team. The new version of the manual should be up shortly.

Sincerely,

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Terrific, thanks for letting me know!

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The first question starting on page 45 should have a more sensible answer now.

Thanks for mentioning it!